Parting Shot in our February 2022 issue
Movies
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: ‘Stupid Sons of Bitches’
Biden’s response to a notably dumb question from Fox raises the question of which Foxites are idiots and which just play them on TV.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: Before ‘Fixing’ Election Results, There Was ‘Fixing’ Census Results
But only now is a fuller picture emerging.
Posted inPolitics
A Year of Labor Militancy and Diminished Political Hopes
Prospect Editor at Large Harold Meyerson’s Best of 2021
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: The Media’s Role in Biden’s Popularity Decline
Surprise: Mainstream media outlets insist they’re not to blame. But how much coverage have they given to Biden’s economic policies?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Altercation: All Israel and the Jews Edition
The latest in books, articles, films, plays, and off-Broadway musicals
Posted inWorking in America
Why I’m Ready to Strike Hollywood
Film crew workers are asking for basic human needs. So far, the major studios haven’t offered them.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Many Feints of The Sopranos
Inside David Chase’s failed prequel is a better movie straining to get out.
Posted inWorking in America
In Hollywood and America, the Strike Is Back
1919, 1946, 2021—after wars and pandemics, workers are restless.